Commercial Accountant

Accountancy Solutions; Leinster; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

25 days annual leave + extra days

Excellent career development and prog.

Focus on sustainability and innovation

Job summary

Accountancy Solutions is helping a manufacturing client seek a Commercial Accountant to join its finance team in Leinster. The role reports to the CFO and focuses on delivering robust financial reporting and commercial analysis to support strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate will drive improvements in reporting, manage VAT/Intrastat, fixed assets, year-end activities and sustainability reporting, while communicating insights to stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in financial reporting or commercial accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills; SAP and Cognos experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and year-end close including accruals, prepayments, journals and reconciliations.
• Ownership of trial balance and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare detailed variance analysis for monthly management reporting.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Advanced Excel

SAP

Cognos

Job description

Our client is an international manufacturing organisation that is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Commercial Accountant to join its finance team.

Our client offers an excellent opportunity to join an established international organisation with a strong commitment to employee development and career progression.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the successful candidate will play an important role within the finance function, taking ownership of key financial reporting activities while developing and enhancing commercial analysis to support business performance and strategic decision-making.

Position: Commercial Accountant

• Manage key aspects of the monthly and year-end financial close process, including accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Take ownership of the trial balance and monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Prepare detailed variance analysis of operating expenses and financial results for monthly management reporting.
• Develop and improve financial and commercial reporting to provide greater visibility of business performance and key cost drivers.
• Analyse financial results, explaining the underlying reasons behind performance and highlighting potential risks and opportunities.
• Identify emerging business challenges, including increases in freight and product costs, and assess their impact on margins.
• Work with IT and other departments to enhance reporting capabilities and improve the availability of management information.
• Prepare and submit VAT and Intrastat returns, liaising with relevant internal tax teams as required.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including asset set-up and reporting.
• Support year-end accounts preparation and external audit requirements.
• Contribute to sustainability reporting and other group reporting requirements.
• Respond to financial queries from group stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance systems, processes and month-end reporting.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial and commercial projects as required.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a motivated and commercially aware finance professional who can work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a wider team.

You will demonstrate:

• A collaborative approach, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, solutions-focused attitude with a willingness to take ownership and drive improvements.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial information.
• The confidence to communicate financial findings and commercial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy.
• Strong communication, presentation and time management skills.

Qualifications & Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar financial reporting or commercial accounting role.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP and/or Cognos would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of indirect taxation, including VAT and Intrastat, would be beneficial.

Renumeration Package

The benefits package includes:

• Performance-related bonus.
• 25 days annual leave plus additional company days.
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities.
• The opportunity to contribute to a business focused on innovation and sustainability.